A Linux shrewdpermanent house is approximately controlling and tracking units and data round your house utilizing a customary pc, Linux, and its great array of open resource instruments. you do not have to be a grasp programmer to create one. when you prefer to tinker with Linux, "Linux clever houses For Dummies" will consultant you thru cool domestic automation tasks which are as a lot enjoyable to paintings on as they're to take advantage of. domestic automation was once restricted to turning on lighting fixtures and home equipment, and perhaps controlling your thermostat and garden sprinkler, out of your computing device. when you nonetheless may not be in a position to create the entire Jetsons' toys, at the present time you can even: construct a instant community; create and arrange a climate station; automate your television and sound process; secret agent in your pets if you find yourself no longer domestic; manage an answering procedure that is familiar with what to do with calls; and elevate your home's defense. in the event you know the way to exploit Linux and some easy improvement instruments Perl, the BASH shell, improvement libraries, and the GNU C compiler "Linux shrewdpermanent houses For Dummies" may help you do some of these tips and extra. for instance, you could: observe the simplest assets for Linux-based domestic automation units; manage a instant community, create a instant entry element, construct a bridge among stressed out and instant networks, and path your individual community site visitors; construct a private video recorder with MythTV that may list to DVD, or arrange a instant streaming tune procedure; create a wise mobile procedure that takes messages and forwards them on your fax, modem, or answering desktop; construct a climate station that notifies you of critical climate signals; and, keep an eye on and safe your place automation community, or even money in your condo when you are away. The bonus CD-ROM comprises all types of cool open resource software program to your domestic automation initiatives. "Linux shrewdpermanent houses For Dummies" even contains lists of cool devices to try and nice how one can automate these dull family chores. a sensible home's a cheerful domestic!
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A hundred twenty five coping with Your Recordings ......................................................................... a hundred twenty five Scheduling your recordings .............................................................. a hundred twenty five observing your recordings ................................................................. 126 Deleting a recording ........................................................................... 126 handling Your Media .................................................................................. 127 taking part in tune with MythTV .............................................................. 127 taking part in video clips with MythTV ............................................................. 128 Viewing photo slide indicates with MythTV........................................ 128 bankruptcy 7: Streaming tune with out the Wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 settling on the and Software........................................................ 129 Configuring Your System............................................................................. 132 fitting and configuring the media server ................................... 132 Connecting and configuring the D-Link media client..................... 134 deciding upon Your tune layout ..................................................................... 137 Ripping CDs and Encoding song records with Grip.................................... 137 Streaming Your Audio.................................................................................. 139 bankruptcy eight: enjoying a Webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Sharing the thrill with a Webcam ................................................................. 141 fitting CamStream ......................................................................... 142 Viewing your webcam in your laptop with CamStream ......... 146 xiii xiv Linux clever houses For Dummies enjoying Videoconferencing .......................................................... 151 fitting Ekiga.................................................................................... 152 Configuring Ekiga................................................................................ 152 Making calls......................................................................................... 153 taking a look round with Pan and Tilt ............................................................. a hundred and fifty five placing Your Webcam to Work.................................................................... 156 bankruptcy nine: constructing a wise mobile procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Asterisk 101................................................................................................... 158 Dial plans ............................................................................................. 159 Context................................................................................................. 161 collecting the components ........................................................................... a hundred sixty five becoming the items together...............................................